School me on frying catfish

[aggie_archer]

So i have a bunch of catfish fillets in the freezer and really want to try frying them up. What do i need to get? What is the basic steps? I have tried this before and every time it comes out really burnt.

Open to any and all advice!


Thanks!

[JMAR]

This is how I do mine
Grease at least 400 degrees
Roll them in mustard
Mix cornmeal, lemon pepper, and ragin blaze to taste
Roll in cornmeal mixture and cook till they float
I like my filets thin so they will be crispy

[Bilbo]

Get oil (I use canola) pretty hot in cast iron skillet, dip fillet in milk, coat with corn meal, little salt and pepper, and right in the pan.

[Mike Javi Cooper]

Big pot... 8” -10” of oil... heat until it will light a kitchen (wood) match.... Drop fish in.... dip out when it floats to the top....

Don't crowd the pot...

There's more to it but that's the basics...

[Saxet Nomad]

This is how I do mine
Grease at least 400 degrees
Roll them in mustard
Mix cornmeal, lemon pepper, and ragin blaze to taste
Roll in cornmeal mixture and cook till they float
I like my filets thin so they will be crispy

This is what I do to a "T". Except sometime I get lazy and use the Zatarans mix instead.

[JMAR]

This is what I do to a "T". Except sometime I get lazy and use the Zatarans mix instead.

Goooood stuff
My wife hates mustard but she loves my fish! You can't taste the mustard

[TexMax]

Taste test the mustard way before you do up a whole batch. I could take it or leave it, dad HATES it, and buddy thinks its the best thing ever. You can definitely taste it

I use milk

[Bilbo]

Goooood stuff
My wife hates mustard but she loves my fish! You can't taste the mustard

Never tried with mustard. Interesting.

[Phi Phi Hunter]

never heard of lighting a match in the grease!

[Randy]

Nothing cooks fish better than a dutch oven. I love crappie in bass pro's hot n spicy fish batter fried in butter flavored crisco.

[Bilbo]

Here's a tip: Don't use a cheap skillet. My grandma was telling how she did hers a few years ago. She said "you want your heat up really high." Well, we got home and I put about an inch of oil in a cheap dollar store skillet and turned it to high. Minutes later, I saw smoke rising from the skillet and before I could do anything it was on fire. Luckily I was able to use a towel and put it out. Scared my daughter half to death!!!

[rladner]

You are all missing the boat. You NEED to have you some Ragin Blaze in there somewhere.

[crittergitter]

This is how I do mine
Grease at least 400 degrees
Roll them in mustard
Mix cornmeal, lemon pepper, and ragin blaze to taste
Roll in cornmeal mixture and cook till they float
I like my filets thin so they will be crispy

you ever try that with a spicy or horseradish mustard????

another thing we always do is hand squeeze the fillet to remove the water before we start. seems to make the fillet cook crisper.

[RaginCagin]

black pot, hog lard is my favorite or peanut oil and i fry at 325 degrees.

I put fillets in a bowl with milk, 6 table spoons of italian dressing, and 6 table spoons of hot sauce and let soak for 30 minutes. I then roll the fillets in Louisiana lemon fish fry that i season with salt, red and black pepper and fry till golden colored and they float.

[dpg481]

Black pot, peanut oil to 250 or 300, corn meal an flour mixture with cajun spice. None of that other fancy stuff an i keep a themometer in the pot till just past golden an floats.